PR Newswire
SEATTLE, May 22, 2017
SEATTLE, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is
inaugurating seasonal flights from Philadelphia to Portland,
Oregon starting today. The nonstop, daily flights will operate through August 26.
"Alaska Airlines continues to expand service from the West Coast by adding convenient, nonstop flights to popular destinations
like Philadelphia," said John Kirby, vice president of capacity
planning at Alaska Airlines. "With this new flight, we now offer Rose City residents nonstop access to 58 destinations for both
leisure and business, more than any other carrier serving Portland International Airport."
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Summary of new service:
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Start date
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End date
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City pair
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Departs
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Arrives
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Frequency
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Aircraft
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May 22
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Aug 25
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Portland-Philadelphia
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8:39 p.m.
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4:50 a.m.
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Daily
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737
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May 23
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Aug 26
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Philadelphia-Portland
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6:05 a.m.
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8:47 a.m.
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Daily
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737
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*Flight times based on local time zones.
Flights will be operated with fuel-efficient Boeing 737 aircraft.
To purchase tickets on Alaska Airlines, visit www.alaskaair.com to find great savings, or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (800-252-7522 for Hearing & Speech Impaired
(TTY): Dial 711 for Relay Services).
Alaska Airlines, together with Virgin America and its regional partners, flies 40 million guests a year to 119 destinations
with an average of 1,200 daily flights across the United States and to Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica and
Cuba. With Alaska and Alaska Global Partners , guests can earn and redeem miles on flights to more than 900
destinations worldwide. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North America
Satisfaction Study for 10 consecutive years from 2008 to 2017. Alaska Mileage Plan ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards
Programs" in the J.D. Power 2016 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report for the last three consecutive years.
Learn more about Alaska's award-winning service and unmatched reliability at newsroom.alaskaair.com and blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air are
subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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SOURCE Alaska Airlines